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Optical disc offers 500GB storage

A disc that can store 500 gigabytes (GB) of data, equivalent to 100 DVDs, has been unveiled by General Electric

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Microsoft preps Windows 7 release

A release candidate of Windows 7, the next major release of the world's most popular operating system, goes public in trial form in the next week.

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Plan to monitor all internet use

Communications firms are being asked to record all internet contacts between people as part of a modernisation in UK police surveillance tactics.

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Web tool 'as important as Google'

A web tool that "could be as important as Google", according to some experts, has been shown off to the public.

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Hunt begins for most scenic spots

Modelled on the HotOrNot website, ScenicOrNot presents visitors with snaps of rural and urban locations rather than people.

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Gadget jargon still confuses many

WAP, dongle, and cookie are some of the least understood words by the British public, according to a survey.

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Google stands by book search deal

Google has defended its online book deal amid reports it is being reviewed by the US justice department.

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Is the UK safe from cyber attack?

Earlier this week the British former Home Secretary David Blunkett warned of the danger of a cyber attack on the 2012 Olympics, but how big is the risk?

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Microsoft keeps tabs in a crisis

Microsoft has launched a trial product to connect users to the people and places they care about especially when crisis hits.

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Expanding 'the grid' to save lives

Scientists are turning ordinary citizens into stakeholders in the latest breakthroughs by harnessing the power of the humble home computer.

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US cyber-security 'embarrassing'

America's cyber-security has been described as "broken" by one industry expert and as "childlike" by another.

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Second chance for French net bill

A controversial French bill which could disconnect people caught downloading music illegally three times returns to parliament on Wednesday for debate.

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Keeping the joystick dream alive

In the UK in particular affection is reserved among those of a certain age for the first wave of computers that washed up in homes.

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Twitter your prayer says Cardinal

Why not 'tweet' a prayer every day, the head of the Catholic church in Ireland has asked. Twitter - the social messaging network - or text or email is a fine way to spread the gift of prayer, Cardinal Sean Brady said.

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Machine versus man stunt by IBM

The computer company that has in the past taken on the grandmasters of chess is now turning its attention to the famed US trivia quiz show Jeopardy.

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Blunkett seeks 'end to ID cards'

Former Home Secretary David Blunkett says the government should scrap plans to introduce ID cards for all in favour of mandatory biometric passports.

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Debut for world's fastest camera

The Queen has taken the highly unusual step, for her, of sending a message via e-mail.

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Technology key in primary review

A review of England's primary school curriculum by former schools inspector Sir Jim Rose is expected to emphasise the importance of new technologies.

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Norway tests laptop exam scheme

About 6,000 students in Norway are doing exams on their laptops in a trial that could soon be rolled out across the country.

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Security tightened over data loss

A hospital trust in Cambridgeshire has been ordered to tighten security after a memory stick with medical treatment details of 741 patients went missing.

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The Queen's message - by e-mail

The fastest imaging system ever devised has been demonstrated by researchers reporting in the journal Nature.

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Inside the 'house of the future'

For a look at the very latest hi-tech gadgets Newsbeat went to see a "future house" at the Grand Designs Live exhibition in London's Excel Centre.

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Home Office 'colluded with Phorm'

The Home Office has been accused of colluding with online ad firm Phorm on "informal guidance" to the public on whether the company's service is legal.

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YouTube helps man deliver baby

An engineer in Cornwall delivered his baby son after watching an instructional video on YouTube.

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InfoSec 2009 at a glance

Security remains a huge issue for businesses and consumers alike. Whether it be better ways of securing data or more effective passwords, the issues may be old but every year brings new solutions.

The BBC news website has been on the floor at InfoSec 2009 to find some of the innovations on offer.

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